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Hub generally means 'center' or 'place
Location (geography)

In geography, location is a position or point in physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface. An reality location can often be designated using a specific pairing of latitude and longitude, a Cartesian coordinate system grid , a Spherical coordinate system, or an ellipsoid-based system ....
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Hub generally means 'center' or 'place
Location (geography)

In geography, location is a position or point in physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface. An reality location can often be designated using a specific pairing of latitude and longitude, a Cartesian coordinate system grid , a Spherical coordinate system, or an ellipsoid-based system ....
', and may refer to:

Technical meanings

  • Bicycle hub
    Bicycle wheel

    A bicycle wheel is a wheel, most commonly a Wire wheels, designed for a bicycle. A pair is often called a wheelset, especially in the context of ready built "off the shelf" performance-oriented wheels....
    , the central part of a bicycle wheel
  • Locking hubs
    Locking hubs

    Locking hubs, also known as free wheeling hubs are an accessory fitted to many four-wheel drive vehicles, allowing the front wheels to be manually disconnected from the front half shafts....
    , accessory on four-wheel drive vehicles
  • Node (networking)
    Node (networking)

    In communication networks, a node is an active electronic device that is attached to a network, and is capable of sending, receiving, or forwarding information over a communications channel....
     in a computer network
    • Network hub, computer networking device
    • USB hub
      USB hub

      A USB hub is a device that allows many Universal Serial Bus devices to be connected to a single USB Computer port on the host computer or another hub....
      , allows many USB devices to be connected to a single USB port
  • Direct Connect
    Direct Connect (file sharing)

    Direct connect is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol . Direct connect clients connect to a central node and can download files directly from one another....
     hubs, central servers to which clients connect
  • Transportation hub
    Transportation hub

    A transport hub or transport interchange is a location where passengers and cargo are exchanged across several mode of transport. Hubs make out the center of spoke-hub distribution paradigms, allowing passengers and cargo to be transported from one place to another without a direct service....
    , where traffic is exchanged across several modes of transport

Places

  • Carter Notch Hut, New Hampshire, USA
  • Hetzel Union Building
    Hetzel Union Building

    The HUB-Robeson Center, commonly referred to as the "HUB" is the student union building centrally located on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University....
    , a building on the campus of Penn State University
  • Hub River
    Hub River

    Hub River is located in Lasbela, Balochistan , Pakistan. It forms the provincial boundary between Sindh and Balochistan , west of Karachi.Hub Dam is a large water storage reservoir constructed in 1981 on the River in the arid plains north of Karachi....
    , in Balochistan, Pakistan
  • Hub Tehsil, in Balochistan, Pakistan
    • Hub, Balochistan, city in Hub Tehsil
    • Hub Dam
      Hub Dam

      Hub Dam is a large water storage reservoir constructed in 1981 on the Hub River on the arid plains north of Karachi. It is located on the provincial border between Balochistan and Sindh....
      , in Balochistan
    • Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
      Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary

      Hab Dam Wildlife Sanctuary is located on Hub River in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.Hub Dam is Pakistan's third largest dam. This dam is situated in the north of Karachi bordering the Kirthar National Park....
      , in Balochistan
  • Hub City
    Hub City

    Hub is the capital city of the Hub Tehsil, located in the Lasbela District of the Balochistan state in Pakistan....
    , the nickname of several cities, including:
    • Boston, Massachusetts
      Boston, Massachusetts

      Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
      , United States
    • Compton, California
      Compton, California

      Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, California, United States, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The city was incorporated in 1888....
      , United States
    • Crestview, Florida
      Crestview, Florida

      Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, Florida, United States. Crestview?s name was chosen because of its location on the peak of a long woodland range between the Yellow and Shoal rivers which flow almost parallel on the east and west side of the City....
      , United States
    • Hagerstown, Maryland
      Hagerstown, Maryland

      Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, Maryland, and the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland....
      , United States
    • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
      Hattiesburg, Mississippi

      Hattiesburg, known as "The Hub City", is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi and Lamar County, Mississippi Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
      , United States
    • Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
    • Mount Pleasant, Utah
      Mount Pleasant, Utah

      Mount Pleasant is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, Utah, in the United States. As of the 2000 census , the city population was 2,707....
      , United States
    • Rochelle, Illinois
      Rochelle, Illinois

      Rochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,424 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 estimate, the population had risen to 9,712....
      , United States
    • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    • Spartanburg, South Carolina
      Spartanburg, South Carolina

      Spartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in Upstate South Carolina region of South Carolina....
      , United States
  • Hunmanby railway station
    Hunmanby railway station

    Hunmanby railway station serves the village of Hunmanby in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services....
    , England; National Rail station code HUB.


Organizations

  • Hub International
    Hub International

    Hub International Limited is an insurance brokerage based in Chicago, Illinois. The company has 200+ offices across the United States and Canada....
    , North American insurance brokerage listed on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Help Us Build
    Help Us Build

    HUB is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1975 in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to promote the integration of the province's Disability adults into society....
    , non-profit organization in Newfoundland, Canada, for the integration of the physical disabled into society
  • Harvard University Band
    Harvard University Band

    The Harvard University Band is the official student marching band of Harvard University. The Harvard Wind Ensemble, the Harvard Summer Pops Band, and the Harvard Jazz Bands also fall under the umbrella organization of HUB....
  • Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel - HUBrussel, previously known as European University College Brussels


Sports teams
  • Hubs, the name of the sports teams of Rochelle Township High School
    Rochelle Township High School

    Rochelle Township High School, commonly referred to as RTHS, is a secondary school located in Rochelle, Illinois. Originally built in 1918, with nearly a dozen additions built on over the next 80 years, the entire edifice was razed in 2006 upon the completion of a new building, located about a mile north of the old one....
     in Rochelle, Illinois.


See also

  • The Hub
    The Hub

    The Hub may refer to:* HubPlaces* "The Hub", a nickname for Boston, Massachusetts; short for The Hub of the Universe* The Hub , former church in Edinburgh which is now home to the Edinburgh International Festival...
  • Spoke-hub distribution paradigm
    Spoke-hub distribution paradigm

    The hub-and-spoke distribution paradigm is a system of connections arranged like a chariot wheel, in which all traffic moves along spokes connected to the hub at the center....